The birds might use the organs' iron-rich immune cells as internal compasses on overcast days, when they must rely on Earth’s ...

Homing pigeons rely on iron-loaded immune cells in their livers to sense Earth’s magnetic field, a biological compass system ...

A pigeon (Columba livia) takes flight. (Vincent Pommeyrol/Moment/Getty Images) Long before the arrival of internet messengers ...

How animals use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate is one of biology’s biggest unsolved mysteries. This study proposes a ...

Magnetic fields are a fundamental part of the universe. They govern how small particles – the building blocks of planets, ...

The whana tongitongi Te Tatau o Rongonui, built to teach the next generation how to read the skies, opened at dawn on ...

Some moments call for a business plan, while others call for adaptability. Here’s how to know when to lean on one or the ...

A traditional Māori star compass built for the next generation has been unveiled at a Ngāti Rangi kura in Ohakune.

This video explains how humans made maps before GPS, satellites, and aerial views. From Eratosthenes measuring Earth with shadows, to sailors building coastlines from repeated voyages, to portolan ...

Light from nearly 4m galaxies measured as it twisted and travelled through intergalactic space ...